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21c Museum Hotel by Deborah Berke Partners

Durham, North Carolina

A full-frontal nude of Jackie O. greets guests in the lobby of the 21c Museum Hotel in Durham, North Carolina. Some people remember the original grainy photographs taken by a paparazzo of the former First Lady skinny-dipping on a Greek island and still get angry at the invasion of her privacy. Using art, such as the large T.J. Wilcox collage of Jackie O., to provoke thought and emotion is part of the hotel's mission, along with making guests comfortable in a converted 1937 bank building. Balancing those dual roles was the challenge facing architect Deborah Berke as she turned a 17-story tower into a 125-room hotel.

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May qualify for learning hours through most Canadian architectural associations

Concrete is a rather ubiquitous, tested, proven, and versatile building material. It has been used for literally thousands of years to create long-lasting man-made structures of all types, including buildings. Architects in the past few centuries have found it to be an appealing choice to express dynamic and vibrant designs in ways that other materials could not.

May qualify for learning hours through most Canadian architectural associations.

Population growth within American cities continues to skyrocket. Once empty downtowns in Rust Belt cities like Detroit, St. Louis and Buffalo are filling up; cities across North America like Tulsa, Philadelphia, and Ottawa, hoping to be the next Seattle, are wooing tech companies to bring their offices there.